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Day-After Thanksgiving Frittata

Not sure what to do with those leftovers? Try this delicious frittata! It's easy to cook, and makes for a tasty breakfast or lunch when you're on the go. Frittatas are an excellent vehicle for extra hearty greens, mushrooms, and herbs.

Day-After-Thanksgiving FrittataServes 8

Ingredients

3 T. extra virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

8 oz wild mushrooms

1 cup whole Brussels sprouts, thinly shaved

1 bunch kale, leaved de-stemmed and cut into ribbons

Salt

10 eggs

freshly ground black pepper

½ cup chevré or preferred cheese (optional)

almond milk (optional)

2oz of leftover turkey chopped

Procedure

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees

2. Heat a large non-stick pan on medium high heat. Add 2 T. oil to the pan. Then add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.

3. Add in the mushrooms and Brussels sprouts and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the kale with a pinch of salt and continue to sauté until it wilts down.

4. If the pan has dried out add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and move around so that the bottom of the pan is well coated. Turn the heat down to medium.Than add the leftover turkey..

5. Beat the eggs with a little water or milk, salt, and pepper. Add the egg mixture to the pan and spread the cheese evenly around the eggs and kale mixture.

6. Cook, undisturbed, until the mixture firms up on the bottom. Then transfer to the oven on a middle rack.Add cheese if desired.

7. Bake until the top is cooked about 10 minutes. Cut into 8 pieces and enjoy.

Melt the lard in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion
and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
Add tomato sauce, maple syrup, soy sauce and red pepper flakes; bring
just to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce thickens
slightly, about 20 minutes. Stir in the vinegar; season sauce to taste
with salt and pepper. Reserve about 3/4 of a cup for the chicken wings,
and store the rest in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a
later use.
While the sauce is simmering, prepare and heat your grill, depending
on type – if using charcoal, make sure you have a bed of hot coals,
covered in ash, spread evenly beneath the grate. Raise the grate to
between 4 and 6 inches above the coals/heat.
Rinse the chicken wings and dry then with a paper towel. Pla…